About BAR

Hello Skaters (And Bikers*)!

The Empire Skate Club of NY invites you to join us at our 16th Annual Big Apple Roll (BAR) Skate Weekend, August 2-5, 2018, in New York City!! We’re busy planning our biggest event of the year. And it’s TOTALLY FREE!!

And this year we’ve selected a brand new Midtown location for our Host Hotel so we can skate and explore different parts of the city.

100s of Skaters are coming from all around the country and globe to join BAR 2018.

It’s a free, exciting weekend of group skates, partying, adventures, touring, exploring and experiencing New York City on skates. Party with old friends, make new ones and feel the rush of skating the City’s streets.

Central Park is also the capital of dance skating where you can join the world’s greatest skate dancers and slalom skaters (cone-heads) for a truly unique experience.

There will be skates on Thursday night, Friday afternoon, Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. And I’m sure a couple of surprises. Come a day early and join NYC’s famous Wednesday Night Skate! Come 2 days early and join Empire’s Tuesday Night Skate as well. There will be activities in-between skates and social gatherings at night — we will also be raffling off skates, skate bags, t-shirts, accessories and other swag from our sponsors.

For the most up to the minute information, please RSVP on theBAR Facebook page. NOTE: Make sure to turn on ALL notifications for this event.

The 2018 Big Apple Roll is Sponsored by (more coming):

Professional Services Donated by:

Thank you to all of our very generous Sponsors & Donors!!!

REQUIRED FOR SKATING AT THE BAR:
ALL MUST BRING A GREAT ATTITUDE AND BIG SMILE
FOR SKATING WITH GREAT FRIENDS OLD AND NEW!!!

Everyone is also required to sign (and is subject to) our waiver/disclaimer. AND EVERYONE is also required to wear a helmet and wrist guards (at the very least).

There is no registration fee for the 2018 BAR.

WE CAN’T WAIT TO SKATE WITH YOU!!!

* Big Apple Roll is not for beginners. BAR 2018 is for intermediate to expert skaters capable of easily handling street skating in groups, during the day and/or night, stopping and turning on all terrain, including hills, following all traffic laws.

* Cyclists are welcomed as long as they keep in mind that skaters kick-out. Therefore, bikers must give skaters adequate space at all times by riding in the back, front or side of the skaters.